Where are your flowers?
Guo Sheng, the constant attendant, was a fellow countryman of General He Jin. For Empress Dowager He and He Jin to be able to get to where they were today, the constant attendant Guo Sheng had contributed a lot and helped a lot. Therefore, Guo Sheng trusted Madam He. After all, they were from the same hometown!
After the meeting ended, Guo Sheng wanted to sneak out of the palace alone, but he happened to meet He Jin, who wanted to see his sister.
"Great General, Great General, please speak privately.”Guo Sheng secretly waved at He Jin.
He Jin didn't doubt him. He came to Guo Sheng and asked with some doubt,"Minister Guo, what's the matter?"
"Great General doesn't know that you're in trouble!”Guo Sheng was not in a hurry to tell the truth.
"Why? Do you want to be clear?" He Jin frowned slightly and grabbed the hilt of his sword with his right hand.
"Today, Jian Shuo wrote a letter to Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong. Zhang Rang then sent someone to call us. In the letter, he said that he wanted the Great General to enter the palace, close the palace doors, and kill the Great General. I've come to inform the general about the etiquette of being a fellow countryman.”Guo Sheng spoke slowly without fear.
"Thank you, Minister Guo.”When He Jin heard this, he turned around and left, striding out of the palace.
He Jin returned to the General's mansion and immediately summoned Sima Pan Yin. Chen Lin discussed countermeasures.
He Jin repeated what Guo Sheng said, and Sima Panyin immediately suggested,"Great General, we can only make the first move. Send some troops to kill Jian Shuo and then withdraw the troops.”
"Who do you have in mind?" He Jin asked.
"Si Li Lieutenant Yuan Shao." Chen Lin suggested.
"Alright, then send someone to summon Benchu and have him lead his troops to kill Jian Shuo. He will be charged with murdering the current Great General and his entire family.”He Jin waved his hand and made his decision.
Not long after, the order reached Yuan Shao's hands. Yuan Shao turned around and asked Guo Jiahe,""What do you think? Should I go?"
"My lord should go, and must go, because Luoyang is currently in the hands of the consorts.”He cupped his fists and replied.
" This is a good opportunity for my lord. By getting rid of Jian Shuo, you can show He Jin your loyalty and also take the opportunity to withdraw your troops. Most importantly, Jian Shuo is one of the Ten Attendants of the Eternal. The wealth he has collected is also a considerable income.”Guo Jia said with a smile.
"Good! Han Sheng is guarding Yuan Manor, Li Dian is leading 2,000 troops to surround the military academy's lieutenant's headquarters, Dian, Wei, Xu Chu, follow me to Jian Shuo's manor and kill him!”Yuan Shao drew his sword and pointed it at the scorching sun in the sky.
"Yes!" Xu Chu and Dian Wei cupped their fists and left.
Jian Shuo's mansion was located on the west side of the huge palace. It was a private mansion area owned by the eunuchs in addition to the inner courtyard of the palace. Today, the most powerful "Ten Attendants of the Imperial Court" in the Eastern Han Dynasty had all bought mansions here. This place seemed to be independent of the Imperial Palace, but in fact, it was not. Because this residential area was closely connected to the backyard of the Imperial Palace, there was a secret door in each mansion that led directly to the rear palace. It was very convenient for eunuchs to enter and exit, so that people outside the palace could not see the eunuchs entering and leaving the palace gate on normal days. In addition, the security of this area was extremely strict. The guards of each mansion were neither private soldiers nor domestic slaves, but the Yulin Royal Guards who guarded the safety of the palace.
From this, it could be seen how powerful the eunuchs were and how much the Emperor favored them. It was no wonder that everyone in the world knew that the Ten Attendants controlled the government and overstepped the rules.
Yuan Shao led Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and twenty personal guards behind him. He strode over, but before he reached the door, he was stopped by the Yulin Royal Guards.
"Stand there, all of you quickly stop! Otherwise, don't blame us for being disrespectful!"
Yuan Shao looked at the Yulin Royal Guards with a strange gaze. He suddenly drew his sword and tilted it up. A huge head soared into the sky. He died instantly!
"Dian Wei, Xu Chu, do it!" Yuan Shao suddenly shouted.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Dian Wei took out four small halberds from his waist and threw them at the guards. Instantly, the four guards covered their necks with their hands and fell to the ground in fear.
A fatal strike! "Ding dong! Dian Wei's "Halberd Throwing" attribute burst out. Strength 7. Base Strength: 98 points. Darksteel Double Halberds 1. Strength now increased to 106 points.”The system notification sounded again.
Xu Chu did not want to be outdone. He immediately stepped forward and held the Nine-Eared Eight-Ring Elephant Trunk Blade in his hand. He slashed at the door with all his might! "Open it!" he shouted.
Kacha! With a loud bang, the door was actually split open. Xu Chu then used all his strength to slam into the cracked door!
Boom! The door was actually knocked open by Xu Chu.
"Good job, Zhongkang. Charge in and kill Jian Shuo. There will be a reward!”Yuan Shao waved his hand and called out to his personal guards.
"Thank you, my lord!" The personal guards were like wild wolves waiting to be fed as they rushed in excitedly.
"Zhongkang, kill everyone you see. You can't leave anyone alive! I have Dian Wei to protect me, don't worry.”Yuan Shao's expression was cold as he spoke with a murderous aura.
"Yes!" Xu Chu cupped his fists and ran towards the inner courtyard.
"Dian Wei, come with me. Let's see how much Jian Shuo has taken from the people.”Yuan Shao rushed in another direction.
"Lord, please slow down and let me go first.”Dian Wei quickly ran to Yuan Shao and said.
"Alright then." Yuan Shao did not decline.
Jian Shuo's mansion did not look very eye-catching from the outside, but the interior of the mansion was lavishly decorated. There were pavilions, pavilions, and waterside pavilions, all of which were made of top-grade materials. In addition, the courtyard and eaves were decorated in a luxurious and gorgeous manner.
Soon, women's screams and men's cries resounded throughout the entire Jian Manor.
In the inner courtyard, Jian Shuo heard the shouts and knew that he had been exposed. In his panic, he tried to open the tunnel, but he was too late.
"Jian Shuo, we meet again." Yuan Shao kicked open the door and found Jian Shuo trying to escape.
"It's you! Yuan Benchu." Jian Shuo stretched out his hand and pointed at Yuan Shao with a trembling finger. His face was filled with disbelief.
"Of course it's me. Why can't it be me? Dian Wei, control him." Yuan Shao said to Dian Wei. Dian Wei then strode forward and pressed his black iron halberds against Jian Shuo's neck.
"I have nothing to say if I fall into your hands. If you want to kill me, then kill me.”Jian Shuo became unyielding at this moment.
Although it was Yuan Shao's first time meeting Jian Shuo, he was still mesmerized by Jian Shuo's appearance. Jian Shuo was in his thirties, with a dignified and steady face. He had big eyes, a broad forehead, a smooth nose, and two straight ears. He was eight feet tall, muscular, with broad shoulders and a thin waist.
At first glance, he was definitely a dignified general with a square gaze. He had an elegant bearing, a square appearance, and a steady manner. If Yuan Shao didn't know that this person was a eunuch, he would have been fooled by his appearance.
"Jian Shuo, how about making a deal with me?”Yuan Shao said seductively.
"What deal?" Jian Shuo was a little puzzled and asked.
"Hand over all the money you've collected and I'll spare your life!”Yuan Shao continued to speak without thinking.
"Really? I don't believe it."
"It doesn't matter if you believe it or not. But…there was only one life. Sometimes, the greatest tragedy of life was that one could not spend all their money after death. Do you think that after you die, Zhang Rang…" Zhao Zhong and the others will help you take revenge. Don't joke around. In order to save their lives, they will swallow your money and offer it to the He clan. What did you get in the end? Have you done what the previous emperor asked you to do?" Yuan Shao spoke faster and faster, simply having an overbearing aura.
"This…Alright then, the treasures I have collected in my life are in the secret room in this house. Please spare my life.”Jian Shuo remembered Liu Hong's instructions and his instinct to survive. Finally, he gave in.
"Alright, I hope you don't play any tricks.”Yuan Shao nodded and gestured for Jian Shuo to open the entrance to the secret chamber.
Jian Shuo then walked to the bed and turned a vase three times to the left. The bed slowly opened, revealing a pitch-black entrance.
"My lord, kill all the people in this mansion.”Xu Chu rushed in, the nine-eared, eight-ringed elephant trunk knife in his hand still dripping with blood.
"Just in time. Zhongkang, go down and take a look first. Don't worry about traps.”Yuan Shao pointed at the entrance of the tunnel.
"Please rest assured, my lord." Then, Xu Zhu bent down and slowly walked into the secret room. After ten minutes, he walked out happily and shouted at Yuan Shao,"My lord! So much gold! There were mountains of gold and jade. Jade. There were countless luminous pearls and so on, and they were five or six divine armors.”
"Is that so?" Yuan Shao's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Dian Wei! Kill him." Yuan Shao walked straight towards the entrance of the secret chamber. The moment he walked in, he said this sentence.
"Yuan Shao! You will die a horrible death!" Before Jian Shuo died, he thought of one last sentence. Before his consciousness dissipated, he saw his head flying high into the air and his body slowly falling forward. Then, he lost consciousness.
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